# KISS Linux

5 Hacker News commenters recommended KISS Linux and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A minimal Linux distribution that people recommend for its simple design and its influence on other minimal projects.

## Why people recommend it

- Minimal, simple design (2 comments): "The minimalism of Pi is quite an advantage which is what KISS follows" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49851938)) "Arch Linux, KISS, Void, etc. are minimal enough, IMO." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46444488))
- Influenced other minimal tools (1 comments): "It has been very influential from Neofetch, Wal/Pywal, KISS Linux" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46631053))
- Used it for a while (1 comments): "I was using KISS Linux for a while" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46631471))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ubuntu](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ubuntu.md): 560 recommend
- [Debian](https://hackerapproved.com/p/debian.md): 552 recommend
- [Fedora Linux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/fedora.md): 437 recommend
- [Arch Linux](https://hackerapproved.com/p/arch-linux.md): 362 recommend
- [Linux Mint](https://hackerapproved.com/p/linux-mint.md): 277 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "KISS Linux", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kiss-linux/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).